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Press Release: GMC seeks views on the national professional examinations for specialist and GP training

18 January 2011

The GMC is seeking views on aspects of the national professional examinations, which most doctors need to pass in order to become specialists or general practitioners.

Press Release: Major reforms proposed to the GMC's fitness to practise work

17 January 2011

The GMC has proposed major changes to the way it handles cases involving concerns about doctors. The aim is to deliver a quicker system while still maintaining fairness to doctors and patients.

Press Release: Fees cut for newly qualified doctors

09 December 2010

Newly qualified doctors are to save £255 in their first years of registration after the GMC announced it is to cut fees for those at the start of their career.

Press Release: GMC Chair is knighted at Buckingham Palace

09 December 2010

Professor Sir Peter Rubin, the Chair of the General Medical Council, was knighted today at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

GMC Statement: GMC responds to the outcome of the DH consultation on the future of Fitness to Practise adjudication

02 December 2010

The Government has announced that OHPA is to be abolished and the GMC is to retain overall responsibility for adjudication.

Press Release: Online help for medical students to deal with real life dilemmas

11 November 2010

Medical students can ‘spot the mistake’ in medical cartoon strips to help them to improve their understanding of professionalism and good practice before they start work.

Press Release: Revalidation helps to drive record numbers to GMC website

11 November 2010

There were more than one million visits to the General Medical Council’s website between July and September; a record for a three-month period. Interest in revalidation helped to attract an extra 200,000 visits compared to the same period in 2009.

Press Release: Disabled medical students get help from the GMC

09 November 2010

Medical schools are to receive updated guidance to ensure that disabled students do not face unnecessary barriers in pursuing a medical career.

Press Release: GMC Statement – Response to Medical Education England’s Foundation for Excellence report

05 November 2010

Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council said:

GMC Statement: Penny Mellor resigns from the child protection working group

01 November 2010

Penny Mellor resigned from the GMC’s child protection working group on Friday 29th October, 2010.